Meet The Makers
Meet the Makers at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair
We're so excited that several of the Meet the Minnesota Makers "Shop Minnesota" gift guide members are part of Minnesota's State Fair Tradition. Come meet them in person at the Great Minnesota Get Together!
Meet Your Local Meat: MTRY & Co Delivers Community for Consumers and Producers
The MTRY & Co’s online marketplace, based in Mankato, offers beef, chicken and pork specialty boxes along with local cheese, spice rubs, and bacon socks that are shipped directly from the producer farms in sustainable packaging.
Simple, Clean, and Local: Sturdiwheat Mixes Keep it Simple
That’s how Red Wing’s Sturdiwheat sources the ingredients for their beloved pancake, bread, and dessert mixes. It’s what they’ve done for more than 80 years. Today Sturdiwheat is family-owned and operated by mother-daughter team Suzanne and Missi Blue. Pioneers of the Perennial Percent label, Sturdiwheat looks to improve soil and water quality with each mix they sell.
Frozen Family Project: Eagan’s Leo’s Pops Are Packed With Possibility
Andrew Kasun, a self-declared mad scientist who loves to dabble in the kitchen, created the crunch core frozen treats they named Leo’s Pops for his son Leo. Leo, who navigates the world on the autism spectrum, especially loves the unique texture of their frozen treats.
